Media Statements

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Today’s appointments to Queensland Government business boards have increased the total representation of women on these boards to 54 per cent.

Queenslanders living in drought-declared areas are benefitting from financial relief and events and activities in their communities thanks to the Palaszczuk Government’s $5 million Community Drought Support Program.

Firefighters past and present rallied today to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Cairns Fire and Rescue Station.

A game-changing upgrade of the M1 northbound between Sports Drive and the Gateway Motorway is now open, cutting travel times and improving traffic flow for drivers.

The Palaszczuk Government’s Community Social Enterprise Development Grants have poured a $20,000 top up for Hervey Bay’s Wandering Teapot to support their hospitality and catering operations, which include a training program for local young people.

The Palaszczuk Government’s Community Social Enterprise Development Grants have invested $95,000 in Toowoomba to support a new clean hospital waste recycling project, a commercial laundry, two cafes, and op shops.

A $23 million boost to Queensland’s renewable energy sector workforce has begun today with a sod turning at the Pinkenba Renewable Energy Training Facility (RETF).

The Palaszczuk Government’s Community Social Enterprise Development Grants have invested more than $25,000 in Far North Queensland to support expansion of a healthy eating project and a garden maintenance business.

The Palaszczuk Government’s Community Social Enterprise Development Grants have invested more than $36,000 into a new recycling venture and expansion of a low-cost grocery store in Bundaberg.

The Palaszczuk Government’s Community Social Enterprise Development Grants have invested in a Townsville landcare project that protects native flora.

A third round of the Queensland Government’s Truth, Healing and Reconciliation grants have opened, with up to $10,000 available to acknowledge and raise awareness of institutional child abuse and its ongoing impact.